Drawing on the tradition of the old dance bands of the ‘40s and the smaller jump blues or rhythm & blues groups, the Barcelona Big Blues Band has been founded to fill a gap on the Catalan scene – a band with a very energetic, direct, danceable format, but orientated towards blues. The initiative, promoted by the tireless Capibola Blues association, includes some of the best instrumentalists of this style in the city and a broad repertoire of classics and their own arrangements, all led by Ivan Kovacevic. The Barcelona Big Blues Band (B4) is aimed both at listeners and dancers and, in this May session, they appear with the saxophonist Dani Nel·lo as star guest. Pure luxury.